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In Australia we might think of sushi as a particular food that you can buy in a variety of small…
Ever wondered what a cat conversation in Japanese would sound like? No? Well, I’m going to show you anyway. This…
The world’s oldest person, Misao Okawa, has died in Japan a month after celebrating her 117th birthday. Ms Okawa — a…
If there’s one thing that many people notice when they visit Japan, other than the multitude of different sights and…
Each year, many Japanese fans of Studio Ghibli‘s Kiki’s Delivery Service have been visiting a remote town’s bakery in Tasmania, Australia…
Much like in Australia, Japanese schools hold an annual sports day, or undokai. The undokai is a huge event on…
A Teru Teru Bozu (てるてる坊主; literally “shine shine monk”) is a little traditional handmade doll made of white paper or cloth…
A hachimaki (鉢巻, “helmet-scarf”) is a stylized headband or bandanna worn in Japan for a variety of reasons, usually made of…